By Miguel Jordan, MD
Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology
In recent years, robotic-assisted surgery has emerged as a powerful tool in treating various gynecologic conditions, offering patients and physicians a new level of precision, flexibility and confidence in surgical outcomes. With technological advancements and increasing expertise among surgeons, robotic surgery has redefined how complex gynecologic procedures are performed and how patients recover from them.
By Lainey Oswalt, Student Pharmacist, and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
A Pew Research Center study found 90% of U.S. adults use smartphones, which translates to 293 million people. This number has more than doubled since 2011. The study recorded a 97% use of smartphones by adults age 18 to 29 years old. The Pew research reported that 15% of adults are smartphone dependent, meaning they do not subscribe to high-speed internet, but rely on their phones.
By Michael Manuel, MD
Wound Care, Wound Care Solutions
Effective wound management is critical to patient care in modern hospital settings, particularly for individuals suffering from chronic, non-healing, or complex wounds. Among the advanced therapies now integrated into wound care programs, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has emerged as a valuable and evidence-based option. Delivered in a hyperbaric chamber, this treatment provides patients with 100 percent oxygen at pressures greater than normal atmospheric levels, creating physiological effects that enhance healing and improve outcomes in a hospital environment.
By Megan Rizo, Student Pharmacist, and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
You Are My Sunshine was first released in 1939 and copyrighted in 1940, but the original writer of the lyrics is debated. On March 14, 1941, Gene Autry debuted the song in his movie Back in the Saddle.
The song has been covered over 300 times by famous singers such as Bing Crosby, Doris Day and Ray Charles. The song was even part of The Simpsons television show in 1997. The song is one of the official songs for the state of Louisiana.
The song is often sung by parents and grandparents to show affection to their children and grandchildren.
By Brittany Grider, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist, Pediatric Hospitalists of Northwest Ohio
It's always a joyful moment when a new baby is born. Everyone in the family wants to come meet the new addition. A few days later, this precious little baby is struggling to breathe and needs to be in the intensive care unit (ICU) with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis.
RSV is a virus generally present in the winter, usually at its worst in January and February each year. We are starting to see cases of RSV in our community.
By Jenna Bell, Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
“Head, shoulders, knees and toes” is a children’s song first recognized in 1912 that is used globally to teach children the various body parts. Different versions of the nursery rhyme have been sung with the lyrics matched up to London Bridge is Falling Down and Frère Jacques.
As we age, many of our body parts can develop arthritis with our knees often being very susceptible to the condition. About 20% of the United States population over the age of 45 years has been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. The condition is more likely to start in the 5th and 6th decades of life.
